Cantonese words starting with S

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siu2 baak6 syu2

A white mouse, or figuratively, a human guinea pig used as a test subject.

siu2 baan1 dim2

小斑點小斑点

Speckle; a small spot or patch of color.

siu2 baan1 doek3 muk6 niu5

小斑啄木鳥小斑啄木鸟

Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor).

siu2 baan1 gei1 jung1

小斑姬鶲小斑姬鹟

Little pied flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni), a bird species.

A small packet, parcel, or bundle.

小濱鷸小滨鹬

Little stint (Calidris minuta); a bird species of China.

A short, simple literary or artistic work, such as an essay, short story, skit, or short musical piece.

Indispensable; cannot do without, or cannot be avoided.

小不點小不点

Tiny; a tiny thing, person, or baby.

小筆電小笔电

Mini laptop or notebook computer.

Cannot do without, or unavoidable.

Unavoidably; cannot help but.

A secretary, often used ironically or euphemistically to refer to a boss's mistress.

Minor illness; a slight indisposition.

小辮兒小辫儿

A small braid or pigtail.

Lentil; a type of edible pulse with small, lens-shaped seeds.

Urine; the liquid waste product of humans and animals.

Urinal; a bowl or trough used by men for urinating.

To depart or separate for a short while.

siu2 bit6 sing3 san1 fan1

小別勝新婚小别胜新婚

The idea that a brief separation between a married couple rekindles their romance, making it sweeter than when they were newlyweds.

小標題小标题

Subheading; subtitle.

Wavelet; a wave-like oscillation with an amplitude that begins at zero, increases, and then decreases back to zero.

Little bustard (Tetrax tetrax), a species of bird.

Tabloid; a newspaper typically featuring sensationalist content and smaller in scope than mainstream press.

George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States.

Radical 42, or the Khuddaka Nikaya in Buddhism.

siu2 bou6 mou5 kuk1

Becks, the nickname for British footballer David Beckham.

Small capital; a small amount of money or principal for business.

siu2 bun2 ging1 jing4

小本經營小本经营

A small business, or a business run on small capital.

Quiz; a short test.

小冊子小册子

Pamphlet or booklet; a small promotional or informative leaflet, often folded and unbound.

To suffer a miscarriage.

小鏟子小铲子

Trowel; a small shovel or scoop.

siu2 caap3 kuk1

An episode, incident, or interlude, especially a minor or unexpected one.

小抄兒小抄儿

Cheat sheet; pocket notes used for cheating on an exam or for quick reference.

Clown; a buffoon or entertainer who wears funny clothes to make people laugh.

小丑魚小丑鱼

A small car or cart, such as a model car, wheelbarrow, or handcart.

Little Red Cliff, the nickname of Bitan in Xindian, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

siu2 ceng1 goek3 wat6

小青腳鷸小青脚鹬

Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer), a rare wading bird.

To look down on, despise, or underestimate someone or something.

A small hammer or mallet.

siu2 ceoi4 zik6

The day before New Year's Eve.

The tenth month of the lunar calendar, or crops sown in late autumn.

siu2 ci4 baak3 hap6 zi2

小池百合子

Koike Yuriko, Japanese politician.

siu2 cing1 nin4

Young person or youth.